Rescuers search for dog that fell at Punchbowl Falls

A team of volunteers from the Oregon Humane Society gathered Tuesday morning at Punchbowl Falls in the Columbia River Gorge to rescue a dog that fell Monday evening over the edge of a trail above the falls.

Humane Society officials said the dog, a 1-year-old black labradoodle named Max, had apparently run off the trail and over the edge of the falls. Maxs owner said the dog wasnt in the water about 80 feet below and fears the dog could be trapped on a ledge.

The owners name was not released.

The Punchbowl waterfall is on the popular Eagle Creek Trail near the Historic Columbia River Highway.

The Humane Societys four-person rescue team met the dog's owner at the Eagle Creek Trail Head at about 7 a.m. Tuesday and plans the two-mile hike to the spot where the dog disappeared. Members of the Humane Societys Technical Animal Rescue Team are trained in mountain and water rescues and have conducted several rescues in the gorge.